diplomacy

[dih-ploh-muh-see] /dɪˈploʊ mə si/
noun
1.
the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
2.
the art or science of conducting such negotiations.
3.
skill in managing negotiations, handling people, etc., so that there is little or no ill will; tact:
Seating one's dinner guests often calls for considerable diplomacy.
Origin
1790-1800; < French diplomatie (with t pronounced as s), equivalent to diplomate diplomat + -ie -y3
Related forms
nondiplomacy, noun
prediplomacy, noun
superdiplomacy, noun
Examples from the web for diplomacy
  • International politics and diplomacy has brought to where we are today.
  • She was referring to preparations for her daughter's big day, not high-stakes diplomacy.
  • Human nature is not perfect and diplomacy seeks to address these issues.
  • Thus, whatever the theory, the action of diplomacy had to be the same.
  • This is a major departure from our previous ways of conducting public diplomacy.
  • Standard Arabic is the written language of schools, diplomacy, banking and news.
  • The report could also fuel debate about how much time is left for diplomacy to succeed.
  • Yes, diplomacy is required.
  • This requires some originality, genius, diplomacy and maybe even charm.
  • Cultural diplomacy died down after the cold war ended.
British Dictionary definitions for diplomacy

diplomacy

/dɪˈpləʊməsɪ/
noun (pl) -cies
1.
the conduct of the relations of one state with another by peaceful means
2.
skill in the management of international relations
3.
tact, skill, or cunning in dealing with people
Word Origin
C18: from French diplomatie, from diplomatiquediplomatic
Word Origin and History for diplomacy
n.

1796, from French diplomatie, formed from diplomate "diplomat" (on model of aristocratie from aristocrate), from Latin adjective diplomaticos, from diploma (genitive diplomatis) "official document conferring a privilege" (see diploma; for sense evolution, see diplomatic).

It is obvious to any one who has been in charge of the interests of his country abroad that the day secrecy is abolished negotiations of any kind will become impossible. [Jules Cambon, "The Diplomatist" (transl. Christopher Rede Turner), 1931]